Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has 3 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
201387BUY$5,852291
2012—DATA PENDING$5,95000
201191BUY$6,09002

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

What goes wrong on the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Across every Avalanche 1500 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Unknown Or Other11 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Structure8 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920
  • Air Bags6 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
  • Steering2 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
  • Exterior Lighting2 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Headlamp assembly or lighting-module replacement$360–$1,380
  • Electrical System2 complaints across all Avalanche 1500 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problem?

11 of the complaints filed against the Avalanche 1500 across all its model years sit in the Unknown Or Other group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04